Atlanta Housing Market Report: February 2012 Home Buying Institute Here is what's happening in the Atlanta real estate market, at the start of 2012. Homeowners will not like the latest data from the Case-Shiller / S&P Home Price Index, released on December 27, 2011. According to that report, home prices in Atlanta ... and more »

New York Times

In Atlanta, Housing Woes Reflect Nation's Pain New York Times Home prices regionally are now below their levels of 2000, making Atlanta one of only four metro areas to have experienced such a slide. The price of entry-level housing in the area — the lowest tier of the market, valued at just under $96600 — fell ... NYT: Atlanta one of biggest laggards of economic recoveryAtlanta Business Chronicle all 4 news articles »

Daily Mail

In Atlanta, Housing Woes Reflect Nation's Pain CNBC.com Housing prices continue to fall nationwide, despite a few modest signs of improvement. But not all markets are equal. A sprawling Southern metropolis, Atlanta has become one of the biggest laggards in the economic recovery. Las Vegas, Seattle, Tampa and Atlanta at low since housing crisis beganDaily Mail all 2 news articles »

Homebuilders see stable housing market ahead Columbia Daily Tribune LOS ANGELES (AP) — The CEOs of some of the nation's biggest homebuilding companies said Thursday they feel the housing market has stabilized. But they were careful not to be overly optimistic even with the spring home-selling season coming up. US homebuilders see stable housing market aheadCanadianBusiness.com Beazer, other homebuilders, show measured optimism for 2012Atlanta Business Chronicle Beazer Homes Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2012 ResultsMarketWatch (press release) all 31 news articles »

Commercial Mortgage Bankers Are Doing Deals As the Real Estate Market Breathes ... Huffington Post (blog) ... an estimated 20000 mortgage bankers, commercial real estate investors, banks and a potpourri of income-producing property professionals nationwide will be gathering in Atlanta, Georgia. I will be there too, gathering information as a journalist and ... and more »

New York Times

Fannie Mae's Fire Sale Barron's According to the FHFA, the assets in the pilot auction will come from the metropolitan areas hardest-hit by the housing bust. This would include Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Although the housing market ... Gingrich's Deep Ties to Fannie Mae and Freddie MacNew York Times Gingrich Ties to Fannie, Freddie Said to Extend to Speaker DaysBusinessWeek all 26 news articles »

Debate brews as assessors plan hikes Atlanta Journal Constitution Given the state of metro Atlanta's real estate market, few homes will see an increase. But some homeowners are objecting merely to the possibility of having county assessors raise property values. “The [market] is sinking, sinking, sinking,” said ...

Atlanta Intown

Housing Market Myths Atlanta Intown ... managing broker, Atlanta Intown Real Estate Services (AtlantaIntown.com). “A lot of buyers are not hearing the most up-to-date information because the market is changing faster than the economists can often project or respond,” explains Knapp.

Los Angeles Times

Home prices decline for a third straight month Los Angeles Times The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index of 20 large US cities fell 1.3% in November from October as foreclosures continue to drag down the housing market. Phoenix was the only one of 20 metropolitan areas tracked by the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller ... Home prices' slide extends into 3rd monthBend Bulletin Atlanta home prices hit 13-year lowAtlanta Journal Constitution Home prices continue to dropLas Vegas Review - Journal Macon Telegraph (blog) -Economic Populist all 106 news articles »

New federal housing program could have big impact in Atlanta WGCL Atlanta By Will Frampton - email A new Federal Housing Finance Agency program could have a significant impact on the Atlanta housing market. The federal government owns more homes in the Atlanta area than any other city in the nation. The REO (Real Estate ...